Cnidaria:

"Cnidaria are like the jelly from your cafeteria"

Polyp Cnidaria --------------------------------------------Medusa Cnidaria----------------------Their stingers are used fot both food and protection

Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria

Medusa Free Floating (Mouth Up

Polyp - Anchored (Mouth Down)

• Cnidaria is an invertebrate
• Cnidaria has a radially symmetrical
• There are two major body forms among the Cnidaria - the polyp and the medusa
• The name Cnidaria comes from the Greek word "cnidos," which means stinging nettle.
• Cnidaria has two layers: the endoderm and ectoderm
• All cnidaria are carnivorus
• They catch food with their tentacles
• They have hydrostatic skeletons (thats why jellyfish sting you)

What do all cnidaria have:
a) Teeth
b) Tentacles
c) Feet
d) Nose